Climate change

Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet’s most vital ecosystems, from California’s towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast.

Six conservancies throughout the state will oversee work largely in Southern California and the Sierra Nevada.

A solar farm in the Mojave Desert is destroying thousands of iconic Joshua trees. It could be the tip of the iceberg as the state prioritizes renewable energy.

Advocates want state and local officials to set a maximum indoor temperature standard for residences.

By the end of this decade, 10.8 million Californians — or one quarter of the state’s population — will be over 60 years old. That could push the state to change the way it prepares for rising temperatures.

Farmworkers across the nation face a wide range of risks and dangers while on the job. A new mini-documentary series is highlighting those struggles.

California farms are facing an increase in pests on some of its most vital crops due to climate change – and can expect to face more.

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla visited Delano on Friday to introduce a bill that would create a federal workplace heat standard. The legislation comes the same month a farmworker died in the Fresno area, reportedly after working in extreme heat.

In a recent visit to the Valley, federal and local officials touted the benefits of carbon capture, a technology seen as pivotal in the fight against global warming.

There’s no end in sight for California’s prolonged three-year drought. With fewer agricultural jobs available in the San Joaquin Valley, will farmworkers decide to search for new opportunities outside the region?